Initial surveys are underway in order to develop baseline characterizations that will allow monitoring of changes in habitats and species assemblages over time.  This study focused on characterization of the vegetation and inventory of species presence on the island. Existing habitats include extensive salt marsh, upland slash pine forest, mesic maritime forest with live oak and cabbage palm, scattered freshwater wetlands, two ponds, and both vegetated and unvegetated beach habitats.  The character of the dune vegetation varies annually depending on erosional forces and deposition and damage related to storms.  Dune vegetation comprises grasslands, interswale marshes and areas of sparse salt tolerant vegetation. Two distinct shrub communities, one of which borders salt marshes, and the other of which borders the dunes, are present on the island. To date,128 plant taxa have been detected comprising 43 families, but others are expected as the study continues. The most species rich family is Poaceae with 32 species followed by Asteraceae with 17 species.  Eight of the species are non-native with Chinese Tallow being the only aggressively invasive species.  This study will support plans to develop a field station on the island to foster research and nature education by the Bay Point Island Foundation.